For this assignment, you will choose one of the topics below and write an essay of at least 4 pages, double-spaced, in Times New Roman 12 point font; your paper should be written in Standard English and done in MLA format.

To submit your paper, click on ‘Essay 2.’ You should attach a file that can be opened with Microsoft Word (doc or docx); do not submit a pdf or type in the submission box.

The topics below relate to those we have encountered thus far in the Rachels text. Regardless of the topic you choose, your essay must include the following:

• An original title (hint: ‘Essay 2’ is not an original title; nor is the title ofthe article you choose to write on)
• An introduction with a thesis statement; if you need help with writing a thesis statement, read this advice on developing a thesis.
• A paragraph (most likely the second paragraph of your essay, following the introduction) that summarizes the article related to the topic you chose below; your summary should be written such that the reader of your essay has a general understanding of the article you are summarizing; give an overview of the main ideas (and argument if there is one). Read this helpful advice on how to correctly summarize a text.
• A discussion/explanation of the philosophical question related to the article you chose (see below in each topic); you must explicitly discuss the philosophical question your essay is exploring; this means you should state what the question is, explain the significance of the question [i.e. why is this a question of concern in philosophy?], and perhaps explain various ways others have answered this question.
• Direct reference, through quotation and/or paraphrase (quotations should be kept to a minimum; see this advice on when and when not to quote), to the chapter in our text that discusses the same philosophical question/issue as the topic you chose.
• Research (incorporated through quotation, paraphrase, or both) from at least 1 scholarly/professional source outside the article and the chapter of our text related to your topic; all research must be cited according to MLA. When incorporating sources into your work, they must be present so as to serve your position/argument/discussion. In other words, they should not be there just to be there; they should be incorporated AS part of the discussion/argument, in a meaningful, substantial way.
• Your own response, including explanation and reasons, to the philosophical question/problem your paper addresses
• A conclusion

• A MLA works cited page (the works cited page is NOT part of the four- page length requirement)

Any instance of plagiarism will be punished by a minimum of an F on the assignment and a report to the associate dean of the humanities division. Further punishment could include failure in the course, suspension, or expulsion.

The articles below are all from The New York Times. Non-subscribers are limited to the number of articles they can read, but the Richland Library has full access to The New York Times. You can access The New York Times via this DCCCD Library web page.

Topic #1: “Do You Have Free Will? Yes, It’s the Only Choice”

This article deals with the question of free will; chapters 8 and 9 of our text do as well. If you choose this topic, you should NOT be attempting to argue that we do or do not have free will (this remains an open question after 2500 years, so it is doubtful you can solve the problem in 4 pages ).Rather, you are analyzing the philosophical problems surrounding the question.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/22/science/22tier.h…

Topic #2: “Merely Human? That’s So Yesterday”

This topic deals with the problem of personal identity, which we covered in Chapter 5, but specifically in relation to artificial intelligence, which is discussed in Chapter 8.

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